Why does the noun Kommode have the article die?

About 90% of nouns ending in -e are feminine.

Examples

die Lampe (lamp), die Schule (school), die Tasche (bag), die Klasse (class), die Straße (street), die Sonne (sun), die Blume (flower)

Exceptions

der Junge (boy), der Löwe (lion), der Affe (monkey), der Name (name), der Käse (cheese), das Ende (end), das Auge (eye)

Declension table for German noun Kommode

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Kommodeeine Kommodekeine Kommode
Akkusativdie Kommodeeine Kommodekeine Kommode
Dativder Kommodeeiner Kommodekeiner Kommode
Genitivder Kommodeeiner Kommodekeiner Kommode

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kommode in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die neue Kommode ist praktisch.The new chest of drawers is practical.
Eine kleine Kommode liegt hier.A small chest of drawers lies here.
Keine alte Kommode ist nicht da.No old chest of drawers is there.
Akkusativ
Ich sehe die neue Kommode.I see the new chest of drawers.
Er braucht eine kleine Kommode.He needs a small chest of drawers.
Sie hat keine alte Kommode.She has no old chest of drawers.
Dativ
Ich gebe der neuen Kommode Griffe.I give handles to the new chest of drawers.
Er hilft einer kleinen Kommode.He helps a small chest of drawers.
Sie vertraut keiner alten Kommode.She trusts no old chest of drawers.
Genitiv
Der Preis der neuen Kommode ist hoch.The price of the new chest of drawers is high.
Die Farbe einer kleinen Kommode ist hell.The color of a small chest of drawers is bright.
Der Wert keiner alten Kommode ist bekannt.The value of no old chest of drawers is known.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Kommode?

It is die Kommode. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Kommode is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Kommode?

The plural form of die Kommode is die Kommoden. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Kommode mean in English?

The German word die Kommode translates to “dresser” in English.

How do you decline die Kommode?

Like all German nouns, Kommode changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
  • Nominativ: die Kommode
  • Akkusativ: die Kommode
  • Dativ: der Kommode
  • Genitiv: der Kommode

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.